The effect of the pandemic period on Bladder Pain Syndrome patients under amitriptyline treatment.
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DOI: 10.1002/nau.25199
Abstract: INTRODUCTION COVID-19 is a disease that may cause anxiety, depression, and stress. Bladder pain syndrome (BPS) is a disease in which stress and psychological factors might negatively affect its course. In this study, we aimed… read more here.
Keywords: period; bps patients; pandemic period; bladder pain ... See more keywords
Resting state fMRI observations of baseline brain functional activities and connectivities in primary blepharospasm
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2017.09.014
Abstract: Primary blepharospasm (BPS) is a focal dystonia characterized by involuntary eyelid spasms and blinking. The pathophysiology of BPS remains unclear. Several functional and structural neuroimaging studies have demonstrated abnormalities of sensorimotor structures such as the… read more here.
Keywords: primary blepharospasm; bps patients; caudate head; right caudate ... See more keywords
Elevated Urine Levels of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Inflammatory Bladder Conditions: A Potential Biomarker for a Subgroup of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Patients.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2018.02.039
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To investigate whether urinary levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) are elevated in interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) patients with Hunner lesions and also whether urine MIF is elevated in other forms of… read more here.
Keywords: cystitis; hunner lesions; bladder; bps patients ... See more keywords
The Role of Urinary VEGF in Observational Studies of BPS/IC Patients: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12051037
Abstract: Background: Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) is a chronic pain condition, often underdiagnosed, with an important impact on patient quality of life. More recently, an association between VEGF and its receptors has been suggested in… read more here.
Keywords: bladder; vegf; bps patients; pain ... See more keywords